property manager

maintenance superintendent

maintenance technician

maintenance supervisor

community manager

Housing Visions

(I think a 4.5 would be the most fitting, but 4 stars doesn't feel fair.)
So, I don't like to talk myself up, or toot my own horn. I like to think of myself as a pretty average/typical person when it comes to work. I only took a single semester of college, and have worked jobs ranging from flooring, managing a movie theatre, to food service for most of my life. I was told to apply by a friend who already worked for the company because they also had only a little management experience. I've worked here for nearly a year now, and here is the good and bad about it, as well as my completely honest opinion on the current state of things.

Good:
--Pretty fair pay for the work you do! I can only speak for my position of course, but I definitely feel compensated fairly for my time and energy spent. 
--A professional, but still very open work environment. From the handful of meetings I've been in so far (first actual "business" meetings) Things are presented professionally, but there is still a casual comfortability to mostly everyone. I always recoil at the word "family" when used for a business/company, but it feels tight-knit without being in a creepy or exclusionary way.
--A very fair amount of freedom. To me, having had only a couple jobs that actually gave vacation days, they have a very good selection of  paid time off between vacations, sick days, personal time, etc... and it feels very easy to request the time off, it's YOUR time!
--They understand that it's a learning process, and your not going to be an expert in a couple months. There is quite a lot of paperwork if your a property manager, and plenty of work if your a maintenance tech, but they all understand that you've got to walk before you can run.

The Bad:
--So, there are absolutely some tough days here... On both Property Management and Maintenance alike, some days are just rough. But then again, every job has hard days. Some tenants can be extremely unreasonable, and there is little to nothing that you can do about it. So long as you've done everything that you're required/able to, that's all that can be asked, and you've got to take some solace in that. But that will not matter at all when someone calls actually screaming because they just don't like their neighbor, or someone calls screaming because something like a cabinet being fixed isn't our top priority, when there are emergencies like heat/ac needing to be fixed...
--If your not used to working in a state funded company, or maybe just housing in general, there is a LOT of paper work. After some time it does become somewhat second nature to know what a move-in file might need just by speaking with the tenant before the interview, but still, a lot of paperwork for sure. Then a good amount of time waiting for other companies to verify income/information about a tenant. 
--I've personally had to take some files home with me before, to make sure they get done in-time for a tenants move-in. And that can feel a bit overwhelming, but that may be more due to my newness to the company, and ultimately it was my decision to do that anyway. 

Opinion:
--Over-all I believe this is a good company. At the time of writing this it's a bit hard because we're still mid Covid-19, and we're short staffed just like everywhere is right now. We're restricted in what we can do maintenance wise because of the pandemic, but I think once we can get staffed back up, things can run pretty smoothly again. Not that we're running terribly, it's mostly just that the state is still only allowing emergency maintenance to be done currently.

I have worked for this company for quite some time. I've seen a change in lower and upper management in the last few years with people promoting to new or existing positions throughout. They are always learning, attempting to train staff accordingly, and rolling with the industry changes. If you are professional, honest, hard working, and dedicated you will do great here. 
The company offered three weeks paid vacation at the start along with a very good health benefits package that they help pay for. The also give you nine paid holidays and your birthday off with pay. 
The salaries offered are at the industry standard for a Not for Profit company. With such a large portfolio you have the ability to reach out to other areas for guidance / assistance and the staff is generally able to assist you in a timely manner. You may be asked to assist or take on duties outside of your own job desciption or title but they will always tell you to let them know if you are feeling overwhelmed. 
I would highly recommend applying to any position here if you have the actual qualifications for the job you are applying for.

I have worked for this company for several years now and I have nothing but great things to think of them. They are so accommodating to anyone's personal and work life balance. I have always worked as hard as I can, and have been promoted through the company several times in the past few years. There is so much room for growth, and so much room for new ideas, new projects, and really embracing what you are passionate about. 

This is my first job in property management, and I couldn't imagine working for a fairer, or more professional company. The staff and co-workers are great, we have so much hands on training, and seminars to make sure every team member is on the same page, and the company wants to see their staff excel in the best ways possible.

They hide behind their 'mission' to help improve neighborhoods, but once re-built, the property management staff and tenants get to deal with all the problems.  No budgets to get things done on property and no raises for staff. 
Poorly constructed housing with too many issues, minimal training and support for staff, More work than you can ever do in a FT+ week. 
The corporate staff is a joke with no property management experience and always finding ways to go after employees instead of training them. Very obvious that they don't care about the tenants or the property management staff and they are just winging it. 
The Neighborhoods their housing is in is often dangerous and you can expect to be threatened by tenants when you enforce the rules. 
Don't waste your time and talent here!

This is a great company founded 30+ years ago and I have been working here for half of its existence.
Yes, of course we face challenges every single day…..no company is perfect, but we always find ways to get around them and succeed with our employees help. We employ variety of people with different skill level and we believe in training and cross training between different positions. We concentrate on people’s strengths and build-on that with support and training to place them in the right position within the organization. Growth and promotions are available to anyone who works hard, wants to learn and is willing to advance. 
We are a fun group that dreams big, knows how to have fun but gets things done! Come and join our team!


Housing Visions has been a fantastic employer and I have enjoyed my time working for them. They have provided me many opportunities to advance my career that I am grateful for. Staff are provided training opportunities to take classes/ seminars to further their education in their field. You can tell that management truly cares about the employees because they are always looking for ways to improve and make changes for the better. The company is growing at a fast pace, and there are always new positions being created that provide opportunities for advancement. They do expect hard work and good quality. This is good place to work for a problem solver and/or someone who likes to be challenged.

This has been one of the best places for me to work. My area manager has always been extremely helpful with anything I've ever needed and has been a wealth of knowledge about the day to day tasks that we work on, and the information about income based housing in general. Anytime I have reached out to our HR department with a question, they have been super responsive and have always been extremely nice. While the job in itself involves a lot of work and can be stressful at times, you learn to lean on the people you work with to help you through and get back on track. Everyone in your office is there to help you out, no matter what. Overall, my experience with Housing Visions has been amazing.

The atmosphere at Housing Visions is fun and challenging. The team is hard working and supportive. The work is rewarding. The executive leadership is compassionate and open minded. The hardest part of the work is that there is so much need for quality, affordable housing that the work never slows or ends. The enjoyable part of the job is the feeling that you are making a huge positive difference in so many lives, making dreams come true, and feeling like there is so many wins than losses.

Housing Visions truly embodies the vision of revitalizing neighborhoods. I feel immense work satisfaction in knowing we serve a population that needs help with housing. We also have programs for underserved communities like veterans, DV victims, and people with developmental disabilities. There is obvious care to balancing the business aspect and the non-profit mission, which can be hard to achieve. 
There is ongoing training and reassessment of processes to always improve and move forward. The culture is of collaboration, compassion, and integrity. There is also great work life balance with a generous benefit package. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
They do have family dynamic and they benefit are the greatest in industry. They have great paid vacation.
And pretty much all holidays off

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The company picnic in the summer is pretty great. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is a grip place to work coworker help each other and the supervisor are great supervisors.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working on work orders and Turn unit to make apartment ready for the next tenant.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Property manager 13 salaries reported	$24.69 per hour
Maintenance superintendent 14 salaries reported	$24.46 per hour
Maintenance technician 16 salaries reported	$22.31 per hour
Maintenance supervisor 8 salaries reported	$25.13 per hour
Community manager 6 salaries reported	$20.50 per hour

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